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Blogging Mentors (Recipe – Chocolate Cocoa Pancakes)

My Grandma Sumner was an extremely charitable woman. Even though she had a pretty tough life, her attitude was one of positiveness and looking forward instead of behind. Her house always had bowls of dog and cat food outside for any stray animals that came around. She had numerous people in her neighborhood who considered her a surrogate mom. Even in her late 80’s, she would walk up to the senior citizen center to “take care of the old people.” She was quite poor when it came to money, but extremely rich in love, kindness and friendship. She has always been an inspiration to me, and her example of helping others instead of competing with others has always stayed with me.

It is this attitude of mentoring and helping others to succeed that brought about Adopt-a-Blogger in the first place. I never have understood those people who would run over people to get to the top. I guess I am just not that competitive. I have found that building a firm foundation and helping others along the way is the best way to achieve what you want to achieve. If you have knowledge, share it. If you have strengths, share it. If you have a way to help others, do it.

I am so excited to announce that Adopt-a-Blogger #4 has been our biggest Adopt-a-Blogger yet with almost 140 participants! We still have a small handful of bloggers who would love to be adopted. If you are an experienced blogger and missed out on signing up, please let me know so I can find the rest of the bloggers adoptive homes!

If you had signed up, please check out the spreadsheet with the matches, and please contact your match ASAP. The adopt-a-blogger guidelines are very loose for a reason. Build your relationship, find out how you can help each other, and work together to have a successful partnership. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me! Please remember to let me know of any posts you make about your adopt a blogger relationships. I’ll do my best to link back from Dine & Dish!

If you want to use a badge to promote Adopt-a-Blogger on your blog, please feel free to take this one. If you need the html code, just let me know.

Thank you again for participating! For those of you here for a recipe, these Chocolate Cocoa Pancakes are sure to tempt your tastebuds. Using Scharffen Berger cocoa (a company that is well known for being extremely supportive of food bloggers and the food blogger community), these pancakes were rich, delicious and almost too dessert like for breakfast!

Chocolate Cocoa Pancakes (adapted from Recipezaar)

14 min | 10 min prep

10 pancakes

  1. In a small bowl, combine milk, egg, vanilla and butter; whisk until blended.
  2. In another bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda and salt; mix well.
  3. Add milk mixture; whisk just until dry ingredients are moistened.
  4. (Batter will be slightly lumpy.) Heat griddle over medium heat until hot.
  5. For each pancake, pour scant 1/4 cup batter into griddle.
  6. Cook 1-2 minutes or until batter is set around edges.
  7. Carefully turn over pancake; cook 1-2 minutes or until pancakes are cooked through.
  8. Repeat with remaining batter.
  9. Sprinkle pancakes with powdered sugar; serve warm with desired toppings.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. kamran siddiqi says

    Umm, yes please! I love the pancakes, but I especially love your inspiration for starting Adopt-a-blogger! 🙂 You’re seriously awesomelicious!
    .-= kamran siddiqi´s last blog ..yet another new look =-.

  2. Katie @ goodLife {eats} says

    YES! I have been waiting (not very patiently) for this recipe since you posted the picture on Flickr. And of course, YAY for Adopt a Blogger #4. So happy to participate, and I feel like I’ve graduated since I’m a mentor this time around. 🙂

  4. Dianna says

    Thanks for doing this! I signed up to be a newbie and was listed as a veteran. I definitely want to participate, but I’m pretty sure I’m not quite qualified (or confidant enough!) to be a mentor. I just started blogging last fall.
    .-= Dianna´s last blog ..I made a pie… =-.

  7. sugar plum says

    Oh am so glad for my mentor,Rachael from fuji mom…thanx a ton.

    I sure would love the html code for Adopt a blogger to put up in my side-i love the thoughts and ur grandmas nature behind adopt a blogger…thats really heart touching and feel so so good about it.

  10. Bethany says

    Your grandma sounds like a sweet, generous lady and it’s great of you to honor her spirit this way!

    ….. and those pancakes are too much!! perfect for a weekend breakfast — maybe for valentine’s day?
    .-= Bethany´s last blog ..Jen’s Fish-Flavored Pork =-.

  16. Amanda says

    I just passed this on to the Food Blogger discussion list that I run through Yahoo Groups. I had mentioned it there and several people asked for more details. I let them know that there were still some openings for veteran bloggers 😉

    Here’s the group if you are interested in joining as well, we’d love to have you! Your spirit would fit in perfectly 🙂
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/foodblogs/
    .-= Amanda´s last blog ..The Best Meatloaf Recipe Ever =-.

  17. Lisa :) says

    Oh, wow…. I have never liked pancakes, but chocolate (Scharffen Berger!)?!!! : )
    These have me salivating and willing to try pancakes again! : )

  18. katie says

    Nothing better than chocolate for breakfast (IMHO)….
    If you still have some orphans – let me know. I’be be pleased to adopt!
    .-= katie´s last blog ..Beef and Broccoli Lasagne; What’s on Your Counter? and Weekly Menu =-.

  20. Memoria says

    I haven’t heard from the blogger who adopted me yet, but I plan to contact her very soon! This adopting program is great! Thanks for starting it up!

    The pancakes look fantastic! I’m bookmarking this recipe pronto!

  26. megan says

    I can picture a big ol’ stack of these glued together with Nutella.
    (Excuse me a moment, I’m getting myself all worked up here!)
    They look excellent!
    I blogged about my adoptee. Thanks for letting me in on the action!

  28. Kate at Serendipity says

    Kristen, this is such a wonderful program. The comments on my blog about my post tell me that there’s a lot of interest in this kind of program. I think that bloggers tend to be generous souls, and this is a concrete way to share what they know. Thanks so much for putting this together!

    …and thanks for the recipe!
    .-= Kate at Serendipity´s last blog ..Adopt a Blogger =-.

  29. ThatsSoYummy says

    First off Kristen, congrats on another successful Adopt-a-blogger… I think it is a GREAT way for so many new bloggers to connect with some really special talented people out there that can share their knowledge.

    Next…. These pancakes!!!!!!! What time is breakfast again????? YUMMY! 😉

    -Natasha
    .-= ThatsSoYummy´s last blog ..Yummy Questionnaire: Brooke Burton =-.

  31. Simone (junglefrog) says

    Not sure if you still need more ‘veterans’ Kirsten but I’d be more then willing to sign up albeit very late… 🙂 Still think it would be weird calling myself a veteran but technically… it appears that I am! Just let me know if you still need me!
    .-= Simone (junglefrog)´s last blog ..Pea soup =-.

  33. lorrie says

    those pancakes look yummy and high in calories, I;ve only been blogging for a year
    .-= lorrie´s last blog ..Top Romantic Movie Couples =-.

  38. dak0 says

    I’m pancake lover. Good to have another recipe in my collection. Although chocolate cocoa pancakes are pretty much similar to each other.

    But thanks.

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